No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 786

But Cedric remained calm. He asked, "Mom, how did you trace this back to me? Who gave you the lead?"

Cedric believed he was extremely careful. There shouldn't have been any way for them to find out this quickly. Did the Merlock family set Emma up for this?

Emma roared, "You haven't answered my question. Why did you do that?"

Cedric met his mother's gaze. "I did it to uncover the truth behind that car accident all those years ago."

Emma froze. "Wasn't the truth of that crash already clear? It was an accident. The Merlocks' driver ran a red light."

Was there more to it? Cedric's gaze sharpened. "I used to believe that, too. But now I know that the Merlocks planned the crash."

Emma was in denial. "That's impossible. Ruth and I are very close. You're practically her godson. Why would she hurt you?

"And what would she gain from it anyway? That accident wasn't even serious. You didn't get hurt at all."

Cedric growled, "No, I didn't. But Noelle's parents died."

Emma gasped. "Are you saying that wasn't an accident?"

Cedric stared at her solemnly. "Would I go this far if it were an accident?"

Emma's heart sank. After a pause, she sat down on the couch. "So, what exactly have you found?"

"The Merlocks orchestrated that crash to eliminate Noelle's parents and steal their place in the bid for that new energy project."

"That's not possible," Emma said firmly.

"Why not?" Cedric shot back. "Ruth's plan was that if the truth ever came to light, I'd also be dragged through the mud just by being in the car.

"That way, the Greenes would be forced to help cover it up to protect me. If that happened, neither family would go down for it."

Emma shook her head. "I still don't believe Ruth would do something like that. You were in that car only because I was anxious for you to come home.

"I told their driver to pick you up. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have even been in that vehicle. She couldn't have intended to hurt you."

Cedric had been in that car because of her, not Ruth. He sneered. "Who said I don't have proof?"